A Haiku contest is a literary competition where participants submit haiku poems, a traditional Japanese form of poetry. Haiku are known for their simplicity, nature themes, and specific structure.

A haiku post by the New Jersey Democrat party intended to highlight New Jersey pride ignited a wave of political mockery and ...

Gathered outside the Cambria County Library in downtown Johnstown on Tuesday, young poets recited a haiku they wrote for the PA Humanities’ statewide literacy project Rain Poetry. The program was ...

And fitting choice words onto a cardboard scrap, she reflected, is not unlike crafting a haiku — the three-line poem traditionally written in a five-, seven-, five-syllable structure.

The word haiku means the beginning. The haiku poets say they only begin, never end, and the reader has to complete it. If a poem ends with the poet, the reader remains mere audience not an actor.

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Sixteen students from four Columbus schools will present their poetry at the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre on May 3. The event, “Schooled on Poetry,” will also feature readings by local ...

Tillotson's wife of 45 years, Nancy, confirmed the news on social media Michael Levin/Corbis via Getty Johnny Tillotson, the singer behind the 1960s hit "Poetry in Motion," has died at 86.